Introduction to Maps

1. Maps
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2.  Shows people where things are
 Can include information on population,
types of land, resources, etc.
 They show you how to get to places you
want to go.
Why are maps helpful?
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3. Relative Location
 Location of a place in relationship to other
places.
 Your home has a relative location. Where is it
located in relation to schools, stores, and
convenient transportation?
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4. Map Scale
 Allows you to measure distances between
places on a map.
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5. Shows the relationship of the distance on
the land with the specific map
Example: 1-inch = 1 mile
Every map has a scale
Map Scales
Map Scale
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6. Where is
the scale
on this
map of
Ohio?
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7. Key or Legend
 Explains what the symbols on a map represent.
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8. Keys
 Also known as legends
 Shows different symbols
for that specific map
 For example, a flower
represents, “Botanical
Garden” on this map
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9. Compass Rose
 Every map has a
compass rose
 Shows: North, East,
South, West
 Use the compass rose
to give directions and
find locations on a map
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10. Cardinal Directions
 Four main points of a compass:
 North, South, East and West
 Never Eat Soggy Wheaties
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11.  NW: Northwest
 NE: Northeast
 SW: Southwest
 SE: Southeast
All of the above are intermediate directions.
Sometimes these will appear on a map too!
Compass Rose
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12. Physical and Human
Characteristics
 Physical: What a place is made of by
nature
Examples: Landforms, bodies of
water, climate
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13. Physical and Human
Characteristics
 Human: Place made by humans
 Examples: Houses, bridges, parks
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14. Represents actual
places on a map
These can be restaurants,
gas stations, restrooms,
waterways, parks, etc.
Symbols
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15. What symbols do you see
on this map?
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16. Can you find the key on this map?
The compass? The map scale?
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17.  Latitude and longitude are imaginary
lines used to identify absolute location
on the earth’s surface.
 Latitude and longitude lines intersect
with each other creating a grid that
allows us to identify the absolute
location of places using coordinates.
Latitude and Longitude
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18.  Latitude measures distance north and south
of the earth’s equator.
Latitude
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19. Longitude measures distance
east and west of the prime
meridian.
Longitude
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